Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Ephesians 6:11
Words: C. H. Mann, 1890.
Music: San Francisco John H. Tenney, 1890 (🔊 pdf nwc).
Alternate Tune:
If you know Mann’s full name, or where to get a good photo of him (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
Gird on the sword and armor,
Go raise the banner high,
The Captain of salvation
To thee is ever nigh.
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Then wave the glorious banner,
Press forward in His name;
And soon thy guide and captain
Will victory proclaim.
Gird on the sword and armor,
Let faith be thy strong shield;
His promise shall sustain thee
On every battlefield.
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Gird on the sword and armor,
Press on the foe to fight;
No enemy can harm thee,
For God sustains the right.
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